Corrimal vs East Corrimal

In both, most households own their home. In Corrimal, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in East Corrimal: a median of $1.85 million, against $1.25 million in Corrimal. On these figures, Corrimal tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Corrimal has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • East Corrimal has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Corrimal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,255,000 vs $1,850,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Corrimal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Corrimal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (6.9% vs 0.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 2.7%)
  • But East Corrimal returns a higher gross yield on units (5.0% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Corrimal and East Corrimal drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Corrimal East Corrimal
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Corrimal East Corrimal
Walkability 84 / 84
Corrimal — Walkability: 84/100 East Corrimal — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 29 / 29
Corrimal — Safety: 29/100 East Corrimal — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 19 / 100
Corrimal — Low fire risk: 19/100 East Corrimal — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Corrimal has more residents (6,972 vs 3,432); Corrimal skews older (41 vs 39).

Corrimal East Corrimal
Population 6,972
+51% vs other
 3,432
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +0.8%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $78,416/yr $78,936/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+1% vs other
 $361/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Corrimal East Corrimal
0-4 5.2% / 6.0%
Corrimal — 0-4: 5.2% East Corrimal — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 11.6% / 11.7%
Corrimal — 5-14: 11.6% East Corrimal — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.2% / 5.0%
Corrimal — 15-19: 5.2% East Corrimal — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.7% / 6.7%
Corrimal — 20-24: 5.7% East Corrimal — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 13.7% / 13.5%
Corrimal — 25-34: 13.7% East Corrimal — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 12.4% / 13.7%
Corrimal — 35-44: 12.4% East Corrimal — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 12.0% / 13.1%
Corrimal — 45-54: 12.0% East Corrimal — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 13.1% / 13.4%
Corrimal — 55-64: 13.1% East Corrimal — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 10.8% / 9.9%
Corrimal — 65-74: 10.8% East Corrimal — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 6.6% / 4.5%
Corrimal — 75-84: 6.6% East Corrimal — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 3.9% / 2.3%
Corrimal — 85+: 3.9% East Corrimal — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Corrimal 41.0% lone person
Corrimal — Lone Person: 41.0% Corrimal — Couple Families: 36.8% Corrimal — One Parent Families: 15.9% Corrimal — Group Household: 4.8% Corrimal — Other Families: 1.5%
East Corrimal 40.1% lone person
East Corrimal — Lone Person: 40.1% East Corrimal — Couple Families: 34.4% East Corrimal — One Parent Families: 17.9% East Corrimal — Group Household: 5.5% East Corrimal — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Corrimal 33.3% renting
Corrimal — Owned Outright: 35.0% Corrimal — Mortgage: 31.7% Corrimal — Renting: 33.3%
East Corrimal 39.3% renting
East Corrimal — Owned Outright: 31.9% East Corrimal — Mortgage: 28.8% East Corrimal — Renting: 39.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Corrimal East Corrimal
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 17.0%
Corrimal — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% East Corrimal — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 13.3%
Corrimal — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% East Corrimal — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.2%
Corrimal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% East Corrimal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 5.1%
Corrimal — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% East Corrimal — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.5%
Corrimal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% East Corrimal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Corrimal East Corrimal
England 4.0% / 3.6%
Corrimal — England: 4.0% East Corrimal — England: 3.6%
Italy 2.0% / 0.7%
Corrimal — Italy: 2.0% East Corrimal — Italy: 0.7%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.1%
Corrimal — New Zealand: 1.3% East Corrimal — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.8%
Corrimal — Philippines: 0.6% East Corrimal — Philippines: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.7%
Corrimal — Netherlands: 0.5% East Corrimal — Netherlands: 0.7%
India 0.6% / 0.5%
Corrimal — India: 0.6% East Corrimal — India: 0.5%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Corrimal — Scotland: 0.8% East Corrimal — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Corrimal 58.4% houses
Corrimal — Houses: 58.4% Corrimal — Townhouses: 19.5% Corrimal — Flats / Apartments: 22.1%
East Corrimal 48.8% houses
East Corrimal — Houses: 48.8% East Corrimal — Townhouses: 38.3% East Corrimal — Flats / Apartments: 12.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Corrimal East Corrimal
Median house price $1,255,000 $1,850,000
Median unit price $678,000 $725,500
Median land price $1,117,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 56 sales
 20 days
from 15 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Corrimal East Corrimal
2 bed $648K / $712K
Corrimal — 2 bed: $648K (44 sales) East Corrimal — 2 bed: $712K (24 sales)

44 vs 24 sales

3 bed $852K / $1.25M
Corrimal — 3 bed: $852K (12 sales) East Corrimal — 3 bed: $1.25M (7 sales)

12 vs 7 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Corrimal East Corrimal
3 bed $1.2M / $1.7M
Corrimal — 3 bed: $1.2M (59 sales) East Corrimal — 3 bed: $1.7M (19 sales)

59 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.42M / $1.87M
Corrimal — 4 bed: $1.42M (26 sales) East Corrimal — 4 bed: $1.87M (24 sales)

26 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1.5M / $2.65M
Corrimal — 5 bed: $1.5M (15 sales) East Corrimal — 5 bed: $2.65M (5 sales)

15 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Corrimal has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 6%); Corrimal has more rural and farming land (13% vs 0%).

Corrimal East Corrimal
Residential 42% 74%
Environmental 30% 6%
Rural and farming 13% 0%
Parks and recreation 6% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 9%
Commercial 3% 0%
Industrial 2% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Corrimal and 98% of East Corrimal. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Corrimal East Corrimal
New dwellings approved 1,476
across Wollongong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Corrimal East Corrimal
Houses 3.5%
$805/wk on $1.2M
 2.7%
$850/wk on $1.61M
Units 4.5%
$550/wk on $640K
 5.0%
$620/wk on $650K

Ranking within NSW

Corrimal East Corrimal
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW
same for both
Schools Higher than 12% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

East Corrimal scores higher overall (62 vs 35).

Corrimal East Corrimal
Grade C B
Score 35/100 62/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Corrimal carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 0).

Corrimal East Corrimal
Bushfire High
81/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
71/100
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Corrimal East Corrimal
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
UOW Wollongong, 6.6 km
 1
UOW Wollongong, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 2.0%

Schools in Corrimal

  • Corrimal Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Aspect South Coast School Independent · Primary · Special school below peers

Schools in East Corrimal

  • Corrimal East Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Corrimal High School Government · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Corrimal East Corrimal
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 5 3
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Corrimal East Corrimal
Walkability score 84/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 77.1 km 77.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 79 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 173.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2518
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2518
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Corrimal East Corrimal
Car (driver) 60.3% / 59.3%
Corrimal — Car (driver): 60.3% East Corrimal — Car (driver): 59.3%
Worked from Home 31.3% / 33.7%
Corrimal — Worked from Home: 31.3% East Corrimal — Worked from Home: 33.7%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.4%
Corrimal — Car (passenger): 3.0% East Corrimal — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.3%
Corrimal — Walked Only: 1.9% East Corrimal — Walked Only: 1.3%
Train 1.8% / 1.4%
Corrimal — Train: 1.8% East Corrimal — Train: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.3%).

Setting

Corrimal East Corrimal
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach
 647 m
953 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Corrimal East Corrimal
Connectivity score 98/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
3,799 premises
 100%
1,621 premises

Climate

Corrimal East Corrimal
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Corrimal East Corrimal
PM2.5 6.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.66 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Corrimal East Corrimal
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Wollongong
same for both

Federal electorate

Corrimal East Corrimal
Division Cunningham
same for both
Member Alison Byrnes
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Corrimal East Corrimal
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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East Corrimal

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